For the last few days, I’ve been working on some design and functionality features of BenParr.com. I’m nowhere near done, but I’m ready to release a new section of BenParr.com: The Internet Tools Wiki

The Internet Tools Wiki is a project designed to aggregate the most useful information on the internet regarding internet tools and social media. What does that mean? It means that, unlike Crunchbase or Wikipedia, which are focused on general, non-biased information about companies and products, the Internet Tools Wiki is chiefly concerned with effective utilization of these products and aggregates the most impressive articles and community knowledge to that end. In the next few weeks and months, you can expect blog articles to coincide with wiki articles, for articles across the net to be added to the Internet Tools Wiki Database, and for more and more tools to be added over time.

The information you will find on most of the wiki pages:

• A Brief Description of the internet tool, no more than two sentences
• A Value Proposition explaining why you should use the tool, no more than two sentences
• BenParr.com Articles, an aggregate of all relevant articles on improving your use of an Internet tool from the BenParr.com blog
• Other Featured Articles, a collection of articles from myself and the community on how to best utilize each Internet tool.
• Community Advice, the section where users can place their tips, tricks, and information on how to best utilize Internet tools.

The wiki is currently bare bones and does not have proper information for most internet tools - That will come with time. Instead, functionality and information will be gradually added as articles are written and found.

Everyone is welcome to contribute to the wiki and to add their tips and information . You are also welcome to add new tools and new articles.

Expect more integration between the blog and the wiki as time goes on and my coding skills improve. In the meantime, I hope you get some utility and usefulness out of the Internet Tools Wiki!

- Ben

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For the last few days, I’ve been working on some design and functionality features of BenParr.com. I’m nowhere near done, but I’m ready to release a new section of BenParr.com: The Internet Tools Wiki

The Internet Tools Wiki is a project designed to aggregate the most useful information on the internet regarding internet tools and social media. What does that mean? It means that, unlike Crunchbase or Wikipedia, which are focused on general, non-biased information about companies and products, the Internet Tools Wiki is chiefly concerned with effective utilization of these products and aggregates the most impressive articles and community knowledge to that end. In the next few weeks and months, you can expect blog articles to coincide with wiki articles, for articles across the net to be added to the Internet Tools Wiki Database, and for more and more tools to be added over time.

The information you will find on most of the wiki pages:

• A Brief Description of the internet tool, no more than two sentences
• A Value Proposition explaining why you should use the tool, no more than two sentences
• BenParr.com Articles, an aggregate of all relevant articles on improving your use of an Internet tool from the BenParr.com blog
• Other Featured Articles, a collection of articles from myself and the community on how to best utilize each Internet tool.
• Community Advice, the section where users can place their tips, tricks, and information on how to best utilize Internet tools.

The wiki is currently bare bones and does not have proper information for most internet tools - That will come with time. Instead, functionality and information will be gradually added as articles are written and found.

Everyone is welcome to contribute to the wiki and to add their tips and information . You are also welcome to add new tools and new articles.

Expect more integration between the blog and the wiki as time goes on and my coding skills improve. In the meantime, I hope you get some utility and usefulness out of the Internet Tools Wiki!

- Ben

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Today is the official launch of FriendQuilts, a dynamic, useful, and incredible Facebook application that I firmly believe improves the usefulness of Facebook and will catch fire with Facebook users.

Okay, so I’m biased because I’m part of the project. Sue me after you’ve visited the app.

We would like to invite you to participate in the launch of Free Lunch and Sociable Apps newest facebook application, FriendQuilts. This unique online application let’s you show off your digital photos and videos in an exciting and interactive way!

Don’t want to deal with having to upload your stuff? We automatically support Facebook photos, web images, and Youtube videos. Check out some of the screen shots below for details.

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No registration is required to view and interact with quilts. Customization is simple and easy.

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Share photo albums around events. Invite your friends to fill in your empty patches. Zoom in to view and play videos at a larger size.



FAQ:

“How much does this cost?”

• FriendQuilts is entirely free.

“What if I don’t have a facebook account?”

• No problem, you can still view and interact with quilts anytime you see them. Although you can always sign up for a facebook account here.

“What about privacy?”

• We provide a variety of privacy settings to meet all needs. Quilts can vary from “Invite Only” to “Public” with the click of a button.

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Today is the official launch of FriendQuilts, a dynamic, useful, and incredible Facebook application that I firmly believe improves the usefulness of Facebook and will catch fire with Facebook users.

Okay, so I’m biased because I’m part of the project. Sue me after you’ve visited the app.

We would like to invite you to participate in the launch of Free Lunch and Sociable Apps newest facebook application, FriendQuilts. This unique online application let’s you show off your digital photos and videos in an exciting and interactive way!

Don’t want to deal with having to upload your stuff? We automatically support Facebook photos, web images, and Youtube videos. Check out some of the screen shots below for details.

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No registration is required to view and interact with quilts. Customization is simple and easy.

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Share photo albums around events. Invite your friends to fill in your empty patches. Zoom in to view and play videos at a larger size.



FAQ:

“How much does this cost?”

• FriendQuilts is entirely free.

“What if I don’t have a facebook account?”

• No problem, you can still view and interact with quilts anytime you see them. Although you can always sign up for a facebook account here.

“What about privacy?”

• We provide a variety of privacy settings to meet all needs. Quilts can vary from “Invite Only” to “Public” with the click of a button.

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I wanted to get in a quick post to say that my blog on the economic slump and recession has launched. If you haven’t visited it yet, here’s the link:

Buck the Slump

I need your feedback (and maybe your writing) as I craft out the direction of Buck the Slump.
- Ben

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I wanted to get in a quick post to say that my blog on the economic slump and recession has launched. If you haven’t visited it yet, here’s the link:

Buck the Slump

I need your feedback (and maybe your writing) as I craft out the direction of Buck the Slump.
- Ben

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Since the collapse of Bear Stearns and even before, many of us have been bracing for an economic downturn or, more seriously, a recession. Let me not that we are NOT in a recession yet. It takes two quarters of negative growth, and we haven’t had that yet. But there’s no doubt the economy has slowed down and unless those tax rebates we got perform some miracles, we’re going to have to deal with the issue for a while.

This is why I am launching a new website and blog on Monday, May 5th, called Buck the Slump. It is a blog on the recession and how to better succeed within it. The side images are screenshots from the website. The first one is an article page; the second one is the job board, where people can search for jobs or submit them.

I encourage you to visit Buck the Slump’s About page and learn more about what the blog will cover. I have some help, though I will be the main writer. I am looking for guest writers and promotional help. The blog is about community, and it won’t succeed in its goal to provide support and analysis in regards to the economic downturn without it.

So I’m giving you a sneak peek now. Please, tell me what you think about the design, the layout, the topics, and any bugs or issues you find. I am going to be writing content all of this weekend for the launch while I juggle my other three major projects (Novel, FriendQuilt/FreeLunch, and the GMAT. Trust me, I’ve become a master of the art of the multitask).

Tell me your opinions on the project! I’ll be reaching out for help soon: I am going to make this successful, but I can’t (and don’t want to) do it alone.
- Ben

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Since the collapse of Bear Stearns and even before, many of us have been bracing for an economic downturn or, more seriously, a recession. Let me not that we are NOT in a recession yet. It takes two quarters of negative growth, and we haven’t had that yet. But there’s no doubt the economy has slowed down and unless those tax rebates we got perform some miracles, we’re going to have to deal with the issue for a while.

This is why I am launching a new website and blog on Monday, May 5th, called Buck the Slump. It is a blog on the recession and how to better succeed within it. The side images are screenshots from the website. The first one is an article page; the second one is the job board, where people can search for jobs or submit them.

I encourage you to visit Buck the Slump’s About page and learn more about what the blog will cover. I have some help, though I will be the main writer. I am looking for guest writers and promotional help. The blog is about community, and it won’t succeed in its goal to provide support and analysis in regards to the economic downturn without it.

So I’m giving you a sneak peek now. Please, tell me what you think about the design, the layout, the topics, and any bugs or issues you find. I am going to be writing content all of this weekend for the launch while I juggle my other three major projects (Novel, FriendQuilt/FreeLunch, and the GMAT. Trust me, I’ve become a master of the art of the multitask).

Tell me your opinions on the project! I’ll be reaching out for help soon: I am going to make this successful, but I can’t (and don’t want to) do it alone.
- Ben

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If you don’t know, I used to serve as a Senator for Northwestern’s student government (called ASG).  After two years of it, I “retired” because of the bureaucracy and  unhealthy amount of politics within the organization.  I did what I could to reform the place, but it has nowhere near the flexibility or respect of, say, the Stanford student government.  However, I’ve been  campaigning nonstop for the man who will be able to fix it, Neal Sales-Griffin.  I’m sure I’ll write a longer dedication to my friend and fellow entrepreneur, but for now, Congrats Neal on a successful campaign!

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Now with my musing out of the way, a few things I’m doing in the next seven days.

• Preparing for the launch of the FriendQuilt Facebook application.  I promise I will write more on this project soon.
• Writing at least 25 pages of my novel.  I’ve recently overcome writer’s block and am on a mission to finish it two weeks from today.
• Chat with people in the blogosphere about Buck the Slump, my (future) blog on the recession.  I firmly believe it’s something we need, and I want to launch on May 1st, but I need to do two things first: feasibility analysis and find a partner with greater Wall street and market experience.

That’s the rundown, I’m sure I’ll have a more comprehensive update soon.  Remember, this site’s still a newborn and I haven’t worked out the bugs on it yet, but thanks for checking it out and giving me input.

- Ben

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If you don’t know, I used to serve as a Senator for Northwestern’s student government (called ASG).  After two years of it, I “retired” because of the bureaucracy and  unhealthy amount of politics within the organization.  I did what I could to reform the place, but it has nowhere near the flexibility or respect of, say, the Stanford student government.  However, I’ve been  campaigning nonstop for the man who will be able to fix it, Neal Sales-Griffin.  I’m sure I’ll write a longer dedication to my friend and fellow entrepreneur, but for now, Congrats Neal on a successful campaign!

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Now with my musing out of the way, a few things I’m doing in the next seven days.

• Preparing for the launch of the FriendQuilt Facebook application.  I promise I will write more on this project soon.
• Writing at least 25 pages of my novel.  I’ve recently overcome writer’s block and am on a mission to finish it two weeks from today.
• Chat with people in the blogosphere about Buck the Slump, my (future) blog on the recession.  I firmly believe it’s something we need, and I want to launch on May 1st, but I need to do two things first: feasibility analysis and find a partner with greater Wall street and market experience.

That’s the rundown, I’m sure I’ll have a more comprehensive update soon.  Remember, this site’s still a newborn and I haven’t worked out the bugs on it yet, but thanks for checking it out and giving me input.

- Ben

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